Document toolboxDocument toolbox

SA380TX - Firmware Upgrade from .ZIP files using a USB Drive

Owned by Mark Beeson (Deactivated)
Last updated: Aug 21, 2020
3 min read

Having Trouble?

If you're having trouble with upgrading firmware, please do not hesitate to Contact Mpec.

Overview

You will need the smallest USB flash drive you can get, about 1–2 GB. Note larger drives may not function correctly with the logger.

  1. Make sure the USB flash drive is FAT formatted (Format with Windows) and empty.
  2. Download the appropriate firmware package from https://centrix.org/downloads

    Which Firmware Do I Need?

    If you are unsure which firmware version you require, please consult the following guidance SA380TX Firmware Upgrade Support

  3. Copy the sw/ and config/ folders from the downloaded archive to the USB pen drive.
  4. Insert the USB flash drive into the SA380TX logger.
  5. Navigate to Superuser config dialog on the logger's touch-screen (by entering 62009 at the "enter passcode" prompt).
  6. Press Update firmware button.
  7. Confirm the copy process succeeded.
  8. Press Save & restart button.
  9. Wait for logger to restart and confirm new firmware version in the About screen.
  10. Eject USB flash disk on the touch-screen

Upgrading Multiple Loggers?

The SA380TX will remove the firmware from the USB disk as part of the process. Step 3 above must be repeated for each upgrade.


Detailed Instructions

1. Prepare a USB flash drive

Make sure the USB flash drive is FAT formatted and empty:

Right click on USBSTICK and select format from the pop-up menu:

2. Download firmware

Visit https://centrix.org/downloads to download the appropriate firmware package, if you have not already done so.

This instructions on this page are written for firmware packages having ZIP package for USB disk in their description

Unsure which package to download? Check the guide found here.

3. Copy files to USB flash drive

Open the downloaded ZIP package.

Navigate through the top-level folders until you see two folders names sw/ and config/.

Select both config/ and sw/ folders and copy them (Ctrl+C or select from right-click menu).

Navigate to USB flash drive and paste them into the root directory of the drive.

Eject the USB flash drive.

4. Insert the USB flash drive into the logger

5. Navigate to Superuser config

    

Note the "Change USB disk" button will become active on the main dialog when the SA380TX recognises that a USB disk has been inserted!

Navigate to Menu→Configuration and enter 62009:

 


6. Update firmware

7. Confirm copy succeeded

8. Save and restart

9. Confirm new version

Navigate to the "About" dialog.

  

10. Eject USB

   

You may now safely remove the USB drive.